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ENIGMA 111 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jun Fan Lee (ranked 1419 p4p, 1400 weight class) and Nori Voluspa (ranked 189 p4p, 187 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Bruce Lee Soundtrack. The key to victory for Jun Fan Lee has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jun Fan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nori Voluspa!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Voluspa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Voluspa slips under a jab from Lee.
Voluspa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Voluspa feints the counter takedown.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Voluspa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Voluspa lands strikes from half guard.
Voluspa is looking for a kimura here.
My spies in The Jungle Room inform me that Voluspa has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voluspa winds up and cracks Lee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lee's coaches at Xtreme Black House have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Voluspa is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Voluspa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lee can't escape the position.
Voluspa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lee hang on?
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee is bucking up trying to escape but Voluspa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Voluspa is landing with some decent strikes but Lee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voluspa lands a big shot there that rocks Lee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Voluspa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
Voluspa lands with some strikes.
Voluspa has control of Lee's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lee regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voluspa dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voluspa tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Lee avoids a series of strikes thrown by Voluspa.
Voluspa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Voluspa landing strikes from the mount and Lee is in trouble!
Voluspa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Voluspa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Voluspa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee taking shots to the head.
 Lee is rocked!
Voluspa postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Lee out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Voluspa goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nori Voluspa!
Our winner, Nori Voluspa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Petcharon Sitsongrit (ranked 970 p4p, 1216 weight class) and DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 112 p4p, 141 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petcharon Sitsongrit !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit has closed the distance and engaged Matikainen in a clinch.
Matikainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matikainen.
Matikainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Matikainen checks it.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matikainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
 It looks like DaMatti Matikainen has been cut.
Sitsongrit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matikainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matikainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matikainen throws a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch.
Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matikainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries a knee to the head but Matikainen blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Sitsongrit has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matikainen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matikainen pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sitsongrit has Matikainen pressed against the cage, preventing Matikainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Matikainen.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Matikainen controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a knee to the head.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matikainen throws a head punch that misses.
Matikainen lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matikainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matikainen misses with a body punch.
A short right from Matikainen on the inside.
Matikainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Matikainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matikainen's elbow.
Matikainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit cracks Matikainen with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matikainen's elbow.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matikainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Matikainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matikainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matikainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Matikainen.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Matikainen blocks it.
Matikainen lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Matikainen being controlled against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Matikainen.
Matikainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Matikainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matikainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matikainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch but Matikainen is avoiding it.
Sitsongrit has Matikainen up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Matikainen.
Matikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matikainen jumps into guard, dragging Sitsongrit to the mat.
Matikainen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sitsongrit off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A good leg kick by Matikainen.
A low kick lands for Matikainen.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matikainen.
Matikainen throws out a powerful jab.
Matikainen scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Matikainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit . Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Matikainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the body from Matikainen misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matikainen at a distance.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Matikainen circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matikainen.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Matikainen.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit .
Matikainen tests Sitsongrit 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Matikainen avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DaMatti Matikainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Matikainen is having none of it.
Matikainen misses with a body kick.
Matikainen throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit 's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Matikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit .
Matikainen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Matikainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Matikainen connects with a leg kick.
Matikainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Matikainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matikainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit .
Matikainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matikainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Sitsongrit 's head.
A good leg kick by Matikainen.
A head kick by Matikainen misses
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up but Matikainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Matikainen cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sitsongrit leaning against his opponent.
Matikainen throws a head punch that misses.
Matikainen breaks the clinch.
Matikainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Matikainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Matikainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matikainen misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Matikainen.
Matikainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Matikainen misses.
Matikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Matikainen.
Matikainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Matikainen misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matikainen avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit .
Matikainen thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matikainen with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matikainen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up but Matikainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Sitsongrit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matikainen lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit 's hand.
Nice shot lands for Matikainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matikainen tries to keep at a distance but Sitsongrit has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matikainen.
A shot in the inside from Matikainen.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matikainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matikainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit .
A big right from Matikainen misses.
Sitsongrit tries to counter by clinching up but Matikainen breaks away and moves out of range.
Matikainen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Matikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matikainen feints a counter leg kick.
Matikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Matikainen was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matikainen moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit .
Matikainen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matikainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matikainen defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That has opened up DaMatti Matikainen's cut even more.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matikainen.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matikainen with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matikainen.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sitsongrit takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
 Matikainen is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matikainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matikainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DaMatti Matikainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch but Matikainen is avoiding it.
Matikainen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Matikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit .
Matikainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Matikainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Matikainen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matikainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matikainen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matikainen misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes Matikainen back into the cage.
Sitsongrit missing with knees to the body.
Matikainen blocks an uppercut.
Matikainen scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matikainen being controlled against the cage.
Matikainen jumps guard but Sitsongrit stands there with Matikainen around his waist. Matikainen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Matikainen blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit .
Matikainen misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matikainens head.
Matikainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matikainen is defending well for now.
Sitsongrit is stalling here.
Sitsongrit tries to land knees in the clinch but Matikainen avoids the damage to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Matikainen - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matikainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen manages to break the clinch.
Matikainen cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matikainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Matikainen misses with a wild combination.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Petcharon Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matikainen lands a really nice looking cross but Sitsongrit seems unphased.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
Matikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit .
Matikainen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matikainen.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Matikainen is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen scores with the left hand. Sitsongrit knows he should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Matikainen tries a quick counter leg kick but Sitsongrit is wise to it.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Matikainen pushes Sitsongrit away with a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit . Matikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit .
Matikainen throws a big shot that misses.
Matikainen throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matikainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matikainen throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Matikainen tenderised Sitsongrit 's leg. Sitsongrit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Matikainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matikainen down.
Sitsongrit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matikainen moves away.
Matikainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit . That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matikainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit .
Matikainen connects with a body shot.
Matikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matikainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matikainen avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Matikainen slaps the foot to one side.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
Matikainen throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Matikainen lands a nice shot that snaps Sitsongrit 's head back.
Matikainen works Sitsongrit 's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Matikainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sitsongrit takes one on the button.
Matikainen throws out a powerful jab.
Good shot there by Matikainen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
DaMatti Matikainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Matikainen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DaMatti Matikainen!
An out of breath DaMatti Matikainen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Petcharon Sitsongrit stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have nothing to say.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mandlenkosi Thulani (ranked 1323 p4p, 1931 weight class) and Paulo Kogos (ranked 195 p4p, 276 weight class). Mandlenkosi Thulani has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mandlenkosi Thulani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Kogos!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kogos defending well as Thulani loads up on a big left hand.
Thulani walks into a stiff left hand from Kogos.
Kogos lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Thulani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thulani closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kogos wants a takedown.
Thulani digs a right hand underneath Kogos's ribcage. Kogos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thulani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kogos backwards.
Thulani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thulani prevents Kogos from breaking the clinch.
Thulani misses with a punch to the body.
Thulani tries a body shot but Kogos blocks it.
We've been informed that Kogos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kogos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kogos lands a really nice looking cross but Thulani seems unphased.
Thulani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Kogos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kogos scores with a takedown into Thulani's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thulani working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thulani working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kogos.
Kogos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kogos trying to control the position from guard on top but Thulani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kogos stands up over Thulani, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thulani on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thulani tries to get out of the position.
Kogos wants to control from the top but Thulani keeps moving.
Kogos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kogos throws a big elbow that misses.
Kogos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thulani has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thulani keeping moving, preventing Kogos from controlling successfully.
Kogos looking to pass the guard.
Thulani is trying to control the position but Kogos postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thulani is looking to stand up but Kogos isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kogos gets a takedown into half guard.
Kogos is looking to advance position but Thulani won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thulani is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kogos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thulani is staying active underneath Kogos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kogos trying to pass the guard but Thulani defending well.
Kogos prevents Thulani from improving his position.
Kogos is trying to control. Thulani wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kogos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kogos lands with a punch from half guard.
Kogos winds up and cracks Thulani with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kogos is thwarting Thulani's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kogos tries to pass to full mount but Thulani defends it.
Kogos is working for a kimura but Thulani is defending it quite comfortably.
Kogos lands strikes from half guard.
Kogos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kogos is keen to just control but Thulani is a slippery customer.
Kogos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kogos tries to pass to full mount but Thulani defends it.
Kogos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thulani with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Kogos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by Thulani.
Good standup being displayed there by Thulani as he connects with a hook.
Kogos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Kogos.
Kogos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thulani.
Kogos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kogos stuns Thulani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kogos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thulani wants to clinch.
Kogos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thulani manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Thulani tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thulani knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kogos on the ground.
Kogos postures up and lands a big shot to Thulani's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thulani has control of Kogos's left arm, preventing Kogos from doing any damage.
Thulani wants to sweep here but Kogos controlling him for the moment.
Kogos wants to control from the top but Thulani keeps moving.
Kogos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kogos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kogos wants to pass the guard but Thulani is keeping the position.
Thulani will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kogos postures up.
Thulani wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kogos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kogos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thulani keeping moving, preventing Kogos from controlling successfully.
Kogos wants to pass the guard but Thulani is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thulani is looking to clinch.
Thulani misses with an uppercut
enabling Kogos to counter with a crisp jab.
Thulani wants to clinch.
Kogos lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogos swinging wildly here.
Thulani swings for the body but Kogos moves out of range.
Kogos slips under a jab from Thulani.
Kogos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kogos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kogos circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Kogos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thulani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kogos.
Kogos throws a right hand that Thulani ducks under and follows up with a left that Thulani also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Kogos coming out on top.
Kogos connects with a body shot.
Mandlenkosi Thulani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kogos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thulani moves away.
It looked like Thulani was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kogos.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kogos lands a nice shot to the body.
Kogos wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thulani blocks a body shot from Kogos.
Kogos tries to work over Thulani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Thulani.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thulani scores with a shot to the side of Kogos's head.
Kogos is trying to break the clinch but Thulani is controlling him.
Kogos has had enough of the clinch but Thulani keeps him there for the moment.
Kogos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kogos tries a body shot but Thulani blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thulani as Kogos tries to tie him up.
A left hand lands to the body for Kogos.
Kogos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kogos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kogos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kogos can't break the clinch.
Kogos blocks a body shot from Thulani.
Kogos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thulani gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Kogos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thulani throws the left hand but Kogos avoids the punch easily.
Kogos lands with a good body shot.
Mandlenkosi Thulani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kogos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thulani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kogos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kogos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thulani swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thulani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thulani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kogos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kogos swats away the attempt to clinch by Thulani.
Kogos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thulani rather than just go for the knockout.
Thulani just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Kogos both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thulani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kogos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thulani throws a jab when Kogos was well out of range.
Kogos connects with a body shot.
Kogos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thulani.
Kogos takes a swing at Thulani's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kogos punishes Thulani's body with a nice straight punch.
Kogos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thulani's head.
Thulani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thulani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kogos.
Thulani wants to clinch up but Kogos keeps it at a distance.
Kogos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thulani with a body shot.
Thulani tries to clinch up.
Kogos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thulani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kogos looks to score with a jab to the body but Thulani is just out of range.
Thulani wants to clinch up but Kogos keeps it at a distance.
Kogos gets a takedown into half guard.
Kogos winds up and cracks Thulani with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thulani trying to control here.
Kogos passes to side control.
Mandlenkosi Thulani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Thulani is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kogos cracks Thulani with a big right hand but Thulani just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kogos working away.
Kogos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kogos working the body and head with strikes.
Thulani is looking for a sweep.
Kogos trying to control the action but Thulani is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thulani's legs.
Thulani wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kogos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kogos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kogos is looking to take a break and control but Thulani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kogos is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kogos throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kogos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Thulani can't do much from the bottom here.
Thulani gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kogos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kogos moves into full mount! Thulani won't be happy about that!
Paulo Kogos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kogos avoids the attempt from Thulani to control.
Paulo Kogos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kogos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Kogos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kogos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Kogos!
A determined Paulo Kogos didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koa Bouddi (ranked 472 p4p, 496 weight class) and Boris Yeltsin Jr (ranked 24 p4p, 26 weight class). Yeltsin Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Koa Bouddi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Boris Yeltsin Jr's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koa Bouddi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Yeltsin Jr!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouddi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr cracks Bouddi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bouddi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Yeltsin Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr throws a jab when Bouddi was well out of range.
It looked like Bouddi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bouddi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bouddi wants to clinch up but Yeltsin Jr keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Yeltsin Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yeltsin Jr walks into a jab.
Bouddi throws out a leg kick but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range and Bouddi only half commits.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a hook. Bouddi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yeltsin Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yeltsin Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bouddi lands a jab to Yeltsin Jr's midsection.
Bouddi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yeltsin Jr is rocked!
Bouddi closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Yeltsin Jr! Bouddi dives in looking to finish! Yeltsin Jr is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koa Bouddi!
Koa Bouddi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 561 p4p, 832 weight class) and Billy Cubbedge (ranked 88 p4p, 124 weight class). Maximilian Bonaparte has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximilian Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cubbedge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonaparte throwing a counter right hand but Cubbedge manages to avoid it.
Bonaparte has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cubbedge misses the body punch
and Bonaparte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cubbedge misses with a shot to the body
and Bonaparte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bonaparte presses Cubbedge against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bonaparte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cubbedge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonaparte.
Cubbedge misses with an uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cubbedge thinking.
Bonaparte scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte jabs at Cubbedge's body.
A shot to the body from Bonaparte misses
enabling Cubbedge to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte lands a jab.
It looks like Billy Cubbedge has been cut.
Bonaparte avoids the body shot from Cubbedge.
Bonaparte throws a quick counter head kick but Cubbedge was just out of range.
Cubbedge scores with a jab to the head.
Bonaparte ducks under a wild hook from Cubbedge.
A quick step to the side and Bonaparte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cubbedge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Cubbedge.
Bonaparte was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cubbedge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonaparte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bonaparte thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cubbedge if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte scores with a shot to the body.
Cubbedge looks winded!
Bonaparte tests Cubbedge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bonaparte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cubbedge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonaparte counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cubbedge misses with a right hand
and Bonaparte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonaparte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cubbedge.
Bonaparte lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cubbedge throws out the jab.
Cubbedge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonaparte.
Cubbedge appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cubbedge is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bonaparte throws a shot to the body.
Cubbedge misses with a right hand
and Bonaparte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonaparte ducks under a wild hook from Cubbedge.
Cubbedge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonaparte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bonaparte lands a nice looking body kick.
Bonaparte scores with a hook to the body. Cubbedge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte lands a big head kick that sends Cubbedge tumbling to the mat! Bonaparte takes a step backwards and waves Cubbedge back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cubbedge is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bonaparte lands a right hook to the body.
Cubbedge drops his hands momentarily and Bonaparte needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Cubbedge just on the top of the head. Cubbedge drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Cubbedge - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maximilian Bonaparte!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hrvoje Palmotic (ranked 938 p4p, 565 weight class) and AJ Brown (ranked 126 p4p, 83 weight class). Palmotic comes to the cage accompanied by One day I'll be king. Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ace Hood - Undefeated kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Palmotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ Brown!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmotic misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Palmotic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a push kick but Palmotic slaps the foot to one side.
Palmotic is looking to counter punch.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Palmotic to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like AJ Brown has been cut.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Palmotic scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Palmotic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palmotic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Palmotic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Palmotic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
We've been told by Palmotic's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Palmotic slips a jab from Brown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Palmotic moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Palmotic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
and Palmotic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brown defending well as Palmotic loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a shot to the body
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmotic lands with an overhand left.
Palmotic drops Brown with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Brown looks back up at him and smiles so Palmotic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Brown is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmotic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Palmotic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That kick from Brown tenderised Palmotic's leg. Palmotic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown clobbers Palmotic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Palmotic's head.
Brown takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
Brown is looking to chop away at Palmotic's legs.
Palmotic throws a counter high kick but Brown was just alert enough to avoid it.
Palmotic misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palmotic doesn't seem phased though.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Palmotic off balance momentarily.
Palmotic throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown misses with a body shot.
As Brown looks to move away, Palmotic throws a big counter combo but Brown just gets out of the way.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some bone on bone action there as Palmotic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Palmotic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Palmotic scrambles back to his feet.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Palmotic can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Brown throws a body kick that misses
and Palmotic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That has opened up AJ Brown's cut even more.
Brown moves into range and connects with a jab.
Palmotic throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but AJ Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brown looks to throw the jab but Palmotic is out of range.
Palmotic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmotic manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Palmotic misses its target.
Palmotic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown is looking to chop away at Palmotic's legs.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Palmotic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brown. Palmotic shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palmotic.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to clinch up but Palmotic keeps it at a distance.
Palmotic is looking to counter with head kicks.
AJ Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown throws a hook but Palmotic avoids it easily.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Palmotic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brown misses with a low kick as Palmotic jumps back.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palmotic thinks about countering with a body kick.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Palmotic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palmotic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Palmotic 's knee.
Palmotic throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmotic's elbow.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmotic's elbow.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palmotic misses with a punch to the body.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Palmotic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmotic blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palmotic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmotic blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Palmotic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmotic tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Palmotic.
Palmotic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palmotic missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Palmotic counters with a nice uppercut.
Palmotic throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown wants to clinch up but Palmotic keeps it at a distance.
Palmotic misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmotic misses the target.
Brown wants to counter the offense by Palmotic and move into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings for the body but Palmotic moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Palmotic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Palmotic slips the punch.
Palmotic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Palmotic moves away from the strike by Brown.
Palmotic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
AJ Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmotic slips a straight right by Brown.
Palmotic is looking to counter punch.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palmotic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Palmotic throws a lazy body kick
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice body kick from Palmotic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Palmotic throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown wants to counter with a clinch but Palmotic pushes him away.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
and Palmotic counters with a stiff right hand.
Palmotic misses with a low kick.
Palmotic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Palmotic with a jab.
The fighters circling - Palmotic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmotic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Palmotic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palmotic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palmotic is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmotic throws a head kick that misses.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brown is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brown moves out of range as Palmotic strikes.
Brown tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Palmotic is able to avoid easily.
Nice body punch from Brown.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palmotic doesn't seem phased though.
Hrvoje Palmotic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Palmotic to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmotic drops Brown with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Brown looks back up at him and smiles so Palmotic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Palmotic finish him?
The cut above AJ Brown's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brown tries to clinch but Palmotic moves away
and Palmotic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Palmotic swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Palmotic tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic drops Brown with a big left hand! Brown is injured, injured bad! Palmotic jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hrvoje Palmotic!
Hrvoje Palmotic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamil Hurst (ranked 553 p4p, 655 weight class) and Abdo Farah (ranked 82 p4p, 103 weight class). Hurst comes to the cage accompanied by Keep Their Heads Ringin'. Abdo Farah told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamil Hurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abdo Farah!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurst closes the distance and clinches up with Farah, looking for a takedown. Hurst pushes Farah against the cage but Farah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Farah throws out a counter right but Hurst avoids it with no problem.
Hurst misses with a looping left.
Farah has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hurst misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Farah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hurst shoots for a takedown but Farah saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hurst looks to score with a jab to the body but Farah is just out of range.
Farah throws a jab when Hurst was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farah. Hurst does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hurst makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hurst looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Farah is fending him off so far but Hurst persists. Nope, Farah circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamil Hurst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Hurst.
Jamil Hurst seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurst has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Farah.
Hurst lands with a cross.
It looks like Abdo Farah has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Hurst as he connects with a hook.
Farah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hurst under the eye.
Hurst lands with a shot to the body.
Hurst swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hurst appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Farah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hurst half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hurst walks into a straight right hand from Farah.
Farah avoids the body shot from Hurst.
Farah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hurst drops down looking for a counter takedown but Farah sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurst misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farah.
Hurst misses with a hook to the body
and Farah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hurst.
Farah throws a poor cross that misses
and Hurst counters with a shoot takedown. Farah fights it but they end up in guard.
Hurst trying to control but Farah is working from the bottom.
Farah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hurst throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Farah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farah wants to sweep but no luck.
Farah looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurst drops back looking for a leg! Farah is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Farah manages to kick Hurst off! Hurst jumps back into Farah's guard.
Farah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hurst controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hurst ducks under a wild hook from Farah.
Hurst changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hurst throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hurst tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farah was well out of range. Poor timing from Hurst.
Farah throws out a counter right but Hurst avoids it with no problem.
Hurst jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurst misses the jab.
Hurst moves out of range of the body kick from Farah.
Hurst throws a jab but it's blocked by Farah.
Farah drops his hands momentarily and Hurst takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hurst goes for a double leg but Farah avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Farah continues to drive forward.
It seemed like Farah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Farah digs a right hand into Hurst's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hurst's gas tank.
Farah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Farah as the two fighters clinch.
Hurst blocks an uppercut.
Hurst pushes Farah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farah swings wildly with an uppercut but Hurst uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurst prevents a body shot from Farah.
Hurst blocks an uppercut.
Hurst can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jamil Hurst will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abdo Farah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hurst gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Farah to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hurst is defended easily by Farah.
And Farah responds with a good body kick, but Hurst manages to step out the way in time.
Hurst thuds his right hand into Farah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farah tries to land a front kick but Hurst steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Farah misses the shot to the body.
Farah misses with an uppercut. Hurst saw that one coming.
Hurst changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurst throws a lazy right hand but Farah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farah takes one on the button.
Farah throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Farah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hurst fails with a takedown attempt.
Farah only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamil Hurst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurst lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurst misses the jab.
Farah takes a swing at Hurst's ribcage but misses.
Hurst drops his hands momentarily and Farah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Farah lands a really nice looking cross but Hurst seems unphased.
Hurst slips under a jab.
A jab from Hurst misses.
Farah misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Hurst.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farah throws a leg kick that misses.
Hurst feinted with a counter takedown.
Hurst lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hurst scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab from Farah.
Farah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hurst scores with a takedown into Farah's guard.
Farah wants to control the position but Hurst says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hurst working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hurst misses with a head shot. Farah uses the momentum to regain guard.
Farah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hurst.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurst wants to control from the top but Farah keeps moving.
Hurst keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Farah's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Farah seems keen to control Hurst's posture.
Farah wants to get back to his feet but Hurst is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hurst sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jamil Hurst will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abdo Farah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Farah swings for the body but Hurst moves out of range.
Farah throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Farah misses with an uppercut.
Abdo Farah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hurst moves out of range of the strikes.
Farah walks into a straight right hand from Hurst.
Nice uppercut there from Farah.
 It looks like Jamil Hurst has been cut.
Hurst punishes Farah's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farah missing with a left hand there. Hurst was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farah cracks Hurst with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hurst is rocked!
Farah connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Hurst out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abdo Farah!
A very excited looking Abdo Farah rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Albatross (ranked 190 p4p, 765 weight class) and Bryce Helix (ranked 6 p4p, 41 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Helix!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Helix scores with a nice body kick.
Bryce Helix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Helix misses.
Albatross is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Helix throws an overhand right that lands on Albatross's shoulder, as Albatross tries to avoid the shot.
Albatross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Helix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Helix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albatross throwing a counter right hand but Helix manages to avoid it.
Helix misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Helix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross throws a big shot that misses.
Albatross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helix.
Helix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Albatross.
Albatross stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Albatross wants it to stay on the feet.
Albatross has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Albatross counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Bryce Helix has been cut.
Helix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Albatross. That did some damage!
Helix throws a lazy uppercut
and Albatross counters with a straight right hand.
Helix lands with a right hand.
Helix has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Albatross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Albatross misses with a straight right.
Helix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Helix throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Albatross stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Helix moves into range and connects with a jab.
Albatross misses with an uppercut. Helix saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Helix misses.
Albatross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Helix throws a low kick, looking for Albatross's leg but Albatross calmly moves out of range.
Helix throws a solid leg kick but Albatross takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Helix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Albatross throws a hook but Helix avoids it easily.
Helix swings widly with a right hand
and Albatross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Albatross throws a looping overhand right but Helix ducks down to avoid it.
Johnny Albatross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helix throws a front kick that sends Albatross stumbling back into the cage.
Helix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Albatross wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Helix misses with a hook
and Albatross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Helix bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Albatross feints with a jab and clips Helix right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Helix is sent crashing into the canvas and Albatross leaps in for the kill! Helix tries to get to his feet but Albatross is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Helix is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Albatross!
Johnny Albatross retains his bantamweight title!
Johnny Albatross seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Granite (ranked 170 p4p, 483 weight class) and Yannick Sakala (ranked 28 p4p, 76 weight class). Sakala is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pole Pole. Yannick Sakala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Granite !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yannick Sakala!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granite rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sakala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Jimmy Granite has been cut.
Sakala misses with a straight right.
Yannick Sakala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakala lands a head shot.
Granite throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakala throws a sloppy head kick and Granite moves out of range easily.
Granite looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sakala misses with a lunging right hand
and Granite counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala tries a head kick but it misses.
Granite looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Sakala lands an impressive looking overhand right. Granite doesn't seem phased though.
Sakala blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakala.
Granite lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Granite chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sakala can pounce on him.
Sakala misses with a right hand
and Granite counters with a good, hard body kick but Sakala shrugs it off.
Sakala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granite sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakala throws a right hand that misses
and Sakala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granite scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Granite seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sakala looks winded!
Granite cracks Sakala with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sakala looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Granite finish him?
It looks like Yannick Sakala has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakala misses with a left hand
and Granite counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Granite goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Granite moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSakala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala throws a head kick but Granite moves out of range.
Granite pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakala thows a leg kick but Granite checks it
and Granite counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sakala! Granite lets Sakala back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Sakala is rocked!
Granite scores with a push kick.
Granite drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Sakala's head, knocking him out cold! Granite is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Granite !
Jimmy Granite retains his heavyweight title!
Jimmy Granite was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yaden Dhargey (ranked 148 p4p, 523 weight class) and Shahzad Abdelrahman (ranked 24 p4p, 81 weight class). Dhargey comes to the cage accompanied by Gyallu - Anthem of Tibet. Abdelrahman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blow The Whistle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shahzad Abdelrahman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yaden Dhargey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shahzad Abdelrahman!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdelrahman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dhargey clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dhargey fails to land.
Abdelrahman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abdelrahman pushes Dhargey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dhargey prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Dhargey - that landed with a thud.
Abdelrahman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
Dhargey is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from Abdelrahman fails to land.
Dhargey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dhargey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman pushes Dhargey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abdelrahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman blocks a body shot from Dhargey.
Abdelrahman scores with a hook to the body.
Dhargey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Abdelrahman fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
Dhargey throws a head punch that misses.
Dhargey is leaning against Abdelrahman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abdelrahman can't find room to land a body shot as Dhargey controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abdelrahman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands with a right to the head.
Abdelrahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abdelrahman has a couple of punches blocked by Dhargey.
Dhargey swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abdelrahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdelrahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abdelrahman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abdelrahman can't find room to land a body shot as Dhargey controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdelrahman.
A body shot lands from Abdelrahman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Abdelrahman fails to land.
Abdelrahman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abdelrahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman throws a head punch that misses.
Abdelrahman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dhargey's elbow.
Abdelrahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a body punch.
Abdelrahman lands a left hand.
Abdelrahman tries to work over Dhargey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dhargey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dhargey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Abdelrahman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dhargey or not.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dhargey breaks the clinch.
Abdelrahman tries to move into range but Dhargey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab.
Abdelrahman is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dhargey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Dhargey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick, looking for Dhargey's leg but Dhargey calmly moves out of range.
Dhargey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yaden Dhargey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhargey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dhargey is looking to clinch.
Dhargey misses with a wild body shot.
Dhargey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dhargey misses with a wild body shot.
Dhargey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Abdelrahman to the mat! Abdelrahman manages to get full guard.
Dhargey stopping the sweep attempt from Abdelrahman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman wants to hit a sweep here but Dhargey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Abdelrahman there!
Abdelrahman working to try and regain half guard.
Dhargey cracks Abdelrahman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abdelrahman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dhargey landing punches.
Abdelrahman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dhargey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Abdelrahman's face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shahzad Abdelrahman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abdelrahman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dhargey to score with a decent uppercut.
Dhargey misses the body punch
and Abdelrahman counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abdelrahman.
Yaden Dhargey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Abdelrahman misses.
A quick step to the side and Dhargey tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dhargey swings widly with a right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abdelrahman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dhargey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dhargey lands a jab.
Dhargey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdelrahman throws out the jab.
Yaden Dhargey is winning the standup battle so far.
Dhargey tries to clinch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Dhargey dives in and scores a takedown into Abdelrahman's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdelrahman is trying to control the position but Dhargey postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abdelrahman is on top in guard.
Abdelrahman wanted to stand there but Dhargey had control of the position.
Abdelrahman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dhargey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abdelrahman has managed to get both his arms back between Dhargey's legs - danger averted.
Dhargey is looking for a triangle but Abdelrahman pushes his legs off easily.
Abdelrahman wants to stand but Dhargey is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdelrahman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dhargey misses with a shot to the body
and Abdelrahman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Abdelrahman misses.
Dhargey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dhargey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Dhargey backing away here, and Abdelrahman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Abdelrahman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdelrahman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dhargey.
Abdelrahman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dhargey.
A swing and a miss from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick
letting Dhargey counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman throws a body punch but Dhargey moves out of range.
Abdelrahman moves away from the strike by Dhargey.
Abdelrahman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abdelrahman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dhargey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abdelrahman finds it's way round the side to connect with Dhargey's head.
Dhargey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdelrahman moves away.
Dhargey gets the takedown into side control.
Dhargey throws an elbow but Abdelrahman slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dhargey working away.
Abdelrahman sneaks back into half guard.
Dhargey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dhargey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Abdelrahman.
Dhargey trying to control but Abdelrahman is working from the bottom.
Abdelrahman pulls Dhargey in close to his closed guard and prevents Dhargey from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dhargey throws a strike but Abdelrahman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dhargey is working an open guard so Abdelrahman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yaden Dhargey will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dhargey.
Dhargey tries to counter with a takedown but Abdelrahman is quick to defend against it.
Dhargey misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild body shot.
Abdelrahman missing with a left hand there. Dhargey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abdelrahman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dhargey tests Abdelrahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dhargey takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
Abdelrahman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dhargey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhargey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dhargey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdelrahman drops his hands momentarily and Dhargey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abdelrahman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman misses with a kick to the body
and Dhargey counters with a straight right hand.
Dhargey works Abdelrahman's body with a nice hook.
It looks like Dhargey has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Dhargey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dhargey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dhargey throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dhargey misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman scores with a decent looking hook.
Good shot there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abdelrahman slips a jab from Dhargey.
Abdelrahman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abdelrahman throws a lazy head kick
and Dhargey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abdelrahman thinking.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dhargey fails to land the takedown.
Dhargey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abdelrahman.
Dhargey moves out of range as Abdelrahman strikes.
Dhargey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Dhargey does it's job there.
Dhargey thuds a left hand into Abdelrahman's body.
Dhargey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dhargey.
Abdelrahman flicks out a counter leg kick but Dhargey steps away.
Abdelrahman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abdelrahman slips a jab from Dhargey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhargey misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Abdelrahman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dhargey shoots in but Abdelrahman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dhargey shoots in looking for a takedown but Abdelrahman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dhargey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yaden Dhargey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab to the body.
Dhargey moves out of range of the strikes.
Abdelrahman throws a head kick but Dhargey moves out of range.
Dhargey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dhargey lands a nice looking body shot.
Dhargey throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhargey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abdelrahman on the side of the head.
Dhargey misses with a lunging right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abdelrahman scores with a hook to the body. Dhargey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dhargey throws a hook to the side of Abdelrahman's head but Abdelrahman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick, looking for Dhargey's leg but Dhargey calmly moves out of range.
Dhargey misses with a looping right.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab from Dhargey.
Abdelrahman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dhargey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dhargey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dhargey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abdelrahman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dhargey scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yaden Dhargey clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dhargey misses with an uppercut. Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Abdelrahman throws out a counter right but Dhargey avoids it with no problem.
Dhargey dips to his left and cracks Abdelrahman with an uppercut!
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dhargey throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
A jab from Dhargey misses.
Abdelrahman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick, looking for Dhargey's leg but Dhargey calmly moves out of range.
Dhargey misses with an uppercut
and Abdelrahman counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dhargey shoots in looking for a takedown but Abdelrahman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dhargey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Abdelrahman unleashes a big counter combination but Dhargey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Abdelrahman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abdelrahman misses with a straight left.
Dhargey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dhargey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dhargey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Abdelrahman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from Dhargey crashes against the mat.
Dhargey trying to control the position but Abdelrahman is working away.
Abdelrahman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Abdelrahman wants to stand up but Dhargey has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Abdelrahman gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dhargey throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman tried to score with a low kick but Dhargey checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhargey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abdelrahman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dhargey throws a big shot that misses.
And Abdelrahman responds with a good body kick, but Dhargey manages to step out the way in time.
Abdelrahman throws a jab when Dhargey was well out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dhargey or perhaps it was just good defense by Abdelrahman, which made it look bad.
Dhargey throws a lazy right hand but Abdelrahman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dhargey misses with a takedown attempt
and Abdelrahman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dhargey is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yaden Dhargey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhargey misses with a takedown attempt - Abdelrahman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dhargey scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhargey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abdelrahman under the eye.
Dhargey fails with the takedown
and Abdelrahman counters with a big head kick but Dhargey shrugs it off.
Dhargey misses with a hook. Abdelrahman ducked under it nicely.
Dhargey misses the jab.
Abdelrahman moves forwards but Dhargey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dhargey throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut.
Dhargey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dhargey throws out the jab.
Abdelrahman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dhargey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dhargey misses with a hook
and Abdelrahman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abdelrahman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dhargey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Dhargey strikes.
Abdelrahman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dhargey with a body shot.
Dhargey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdelrahman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abdelrahman leaves Dhargey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abdelrahman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dhargey.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yaden Dhargey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dhargey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dhargey throws a hook to the side of Abdelrahman's head but Abdelrahman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Dhargey misses.
Abdelrahman blocks a jab.
Dhargey cracks Abdelrahman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abdelrahman defending well as Dhargey loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Abdelrahman misses.
Dhargey throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Abdelrahman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Abdelrahman throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhargey shoots in and bounces Abdelrahman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dhargey wants to control from the top but Abdelrahman keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dhargey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dhargey trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Abdelrahman manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Abdelrahman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dhargey's guard.
Yaden Dhargey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abdelrahman stands and steps away. Dhargey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
An inside leg kick lands from Abdelrahman.
Yaden Dhargey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dhargey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dhargey lands the left hand.
Dhargey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dhargey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Abdelrahman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dhargey is looking to take a break and control but Abdelrahman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dhargey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman tries to improve position but can't.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dhargey scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yaden Dhargey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dhargey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaden Dhargey!
Yaden Dhargey retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Yaden Dhargey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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